Rohan Mutalik

About Rohan Mutalik

I am a driven, curious, imaginative, and resilient learner who loves anything and everything STEM-related. I love learning how things work, and meeting others who enjoy tinkering. I also love helping people learn, and connecting people together.This past year, I have focused on coming up with solutions to problems that are important to me. Currently, in Q4 of 2024, I\'m learning PCB design to create a smart first aid kit. In Q3, I learned embedded systems and interfaced an ESP32 microcontroller with an LCD screen to try to create a wearable wrist computer. In Q2, I researched, designed, and tried to prototype a wearable mechanical design for personal safety applications. And in Q1, I designed and ran a research experiment using BeamNG.drive to simulate 2-vehicle accidents at various speeds and crash angles. I have professional experience in computer vision, machine learning, and data analysis, but at this point in my career, I\'m going directly after what I want, which is embedded systems. I am proficient in Python and am re-learning C, and can pick up new technologies easily.Other tech areas I have tinkered in include: web development, virtual reality development, Android app development, product teardowns, and robotics. Recently, some random things I have done include: reading research papers in fields unrelated to my interests, like computer architecture or mathematics, just to see how much I can comprehend; watching videos on live brain surgery, just to see what that entails; and taking apart a surge protector, just to see what\'s inside.

Experience

1. Retail Sales Associate

   Best Buy

   Jan 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   I am consistently top 3 in the story for Patience compliments with customers.• I proactively learn about different departments within the store, from being knowledgeable on the Sales floor with selling phones, laptops, TVs, appliances. I have also learned how Operations within the Warehouse work, and within the Geek Squad tech repair department. I assist with Manager calls occasionally. I occasionally coordinate with the Project team with finding areas of improvement within the store. Sometimes I present software prototypes to Leadership that improve business. I want to learn the business in and out.• Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs, patiently explain technical concepts in non-technical terms, solve underlying problems, and build strong customer relationships.• Proven leadership abilities in encouraging and inspiring team performance, recognizing individual strengths, fairly treating all employees, rewarding achievements, mentoring new employees, and effectively resolving conflicts.• Successfully managed high-pressure situations, including dealing with angry customers, assisting multiple customers simultaneously during staffing shortages, and efficiently handling time-sensitive tasks near closing.• Demonstrated exceptional teamwork by coordinating with diverse teams and stakeholders, including warehouse, merchandising, IT services, and vendors.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Master of Science - MS, Data Science and Business Analytics

  2020 — 2021

• University of Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering

  2016

• Interview Kickstart

  Software Engineering

Skills

• Creativity
• Python
• Javascript
• Programming
• Machine Learning
• Git
• Java
• Linux
• Data Analytics